Metal partition



June 12, 1934. A. s. DRIVER 1,962,768

ME TAL PART ITI ON ATTORNEIY` June 12, 1934. A. s. DRIVER METAL PARTITION mea April 1, 1932.

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ATTORNEYJ Patented June 12, 19394 METAL PARTKTION Arthur S. Driver, New York, N. Y., assignor to Partitions, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application April 1, 1932,

28 Claims.

This invention relates to metal partitions and more particularly to the construction of posts for such partitions.

It is an object of the invention to provide a partition post with means for assembling thereto a rail or series of rails and a special object of the invention is to provide a post construction for this purpose, the parts of which can be assembled on the job with extreme rapidity and eX- ceptional simplicity and without the necessity of using slow working tools, such as turning tools for the assembly of nuts and screws.

Other and further objects of the invention will be apparen1L from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate by way of example, one preferred embodiment of the invention and in which:

Figure l is a perspective group view illustrating the assembly of certain parts cooperating with the post proper;

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view illustrating a post assembled with the parts of Figure 1, also showing separate from the post the cover plate, pilaster clip, wedge pin and pilaster to be assembled to the post:

Figure 8 is a horizontal sectional view showing the post of Figure 2 assembled to the other parts shown in said gure and illustrating also a rail assembled to the post on each side thereof, together with a panel and panel molding associated with the post; -Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective View illustrating the post of Figure 2 with the cover plate, clip and wedge pin assembled with said post;

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view through the post construction of Figure 3 and taken substantially on line 5 5 of said gure;

Figure 6 is a vertical sectional View through the same post construction, but taken on line 6 6 of Figure 3.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and particularly to Figures 1 and 5, a post contour maintaining assembly plate 12 is provided with rightangularly extending flanges 14 herein shown as projecting downwardly, by means of which the plate 12 may be welded or otherwise secured in post contour maintaining position within a hollow three sided post 16, one face of which is open as indicated at 18 in Figure 2. This opening may extend vertically throughout the height of the post, thus leaving the interior of the post accessible ior the assembly of certain parts.

As shown in Figure 5, the two opposite post walls/20 and 22 immediately above the top face Serial No. 602,415

of the plate l2 are provided kwith relatively narrow slots, through each of which projects a portion of a nat rail support 24 which may be assembled in the position of Figures 2 and 5 by sliding it into the post through one or the other of said slots until its leading endprojects through the other slot. When in the position shown, a central opening 30 provided in the rail support will register with a similar opening 32 provided in the plate 12 and the rail support willbe resting on said plate and preferably, though not essentially, at the bottom of the side wall slots. The center Wedge pin 34 may now be inserted downwardly into the registering openings and l32 and its top may be struck with a hammer to drive u the pin rmly into locking position. The number of plates 12 and rail supports 24 will depend upon the number of railsl to be used in the partition being set up. Y

Referring to Figure 5, a rail such as the chair rail 36 having an opening adaptedv toV register with an end opening 38, in the rail support, is placed upon the end of the rail support and the end pin 40 driven downwardly by a hammer into these registering openings to lock the rail to the rail support. If the openings-are properly placed, as shown in Figure 5q the assemblyof; the wedge pin 40 will draw the rail I36`longitudinally into rm contact with the post wall 20. When the rail has beenassembled -in position, the panel 42 and panel retaining moldings 44 and .46 may be assembled in known manner.

Extending from the plate 12 is a tab 48 provided with a wedge pin receiving opening`50. As shown in Figure 2, the tab 48 projects through the opening 18. A cover plate 54 providedwith a slot wherever there is a tab 48, the slots being shaped to permit easy entrance thereinto of the tabs, is now brought into the position of Figure 2 Oor and assembled as indicated in Figures 8 and 4. 95

The ends of this cover plate are Vpreferably folded over and abut against the inturned flanges'of the post dening the opening 18. Y The clip 58 hav-. ing cam edges 60 and slotted as indicated in Figure 4 to receive the tab 48, is assembled against the cover plate 54 wherever there isa tab 48 projecting therethrough and is secured inessembled position by a wedge pin 62 drivenV downwardly into the slot 50 and having one face thrusting against that edge of slot 50 nearest the outermost edge of tab 48. Ihe slot 50 ex'- tends inwardly of the tab far enough to permit an opposite face of `the pin 62 to bear against theA outer face of the clip 58, thereby urging into the assembled position of Figure 4 both thevclip and the cover plate with the oppositely extending arms of the clip bearing against the adjacent portions of the cover plate so that the cover plate is urged not only by the pin 62, but also by the arms of the clip into rigid contact with the post and with the panel molding members 44 and 46. The cover plate thus provides a flange 66 similar to the flange 64. on the post and the panel and its vertical molding are held in assembled position between these two flanges as shown in Figure 3.

After the clip 58 has been assembled as above described, the pilaster 70 may be assembled to the clip. For this purpose, the pilaster is provided with inwardly directed flanges 72 so that the pilaster may have one of these flanges placed behind one of the cams 60, whereupon the pilaster may be snapped into place by horizontal pressure on its face, forcing the other ange 72 to snap in back of the other cam 60, so that when assembled the pilaster will have the position shown in Figure 3. The clip cams acting on the pilaster flanges '72 constantly urge the pilaster and cover plate inwardly of the post. The cover plate provides the equivalent of a post extension abutment for the assembly of the pilaster.

It will be evident that by using the post construction hereinabove described, a partition may be assembled with great rapidity, since the only assembly operations are placing removable post parts in position and striking a hammer blow on an assembly pin. In assembling the pilaster, even the pin is eliminated.

What is claimed is:

l. A partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member and through which said projection extends, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

2. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a molding, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled positon by said pilaster securing device. f

3. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover platerproviding an extension from said post for cooperation with a molding, a pilaster securing device associated withA said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, said pilaster securing device having arms urging said cover plate toward said post member, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

4. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a molding, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, said pilaster securing device having pilaster securing cam arms urging said cover plate toward said post member, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

5. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover plate providing a folded over extension from said post for cooperation with a molding, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled posi- -1 tion by said pilaster securing device.

6. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover plate providing folded-over portions extending from said post for cooperation with panel molding, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection eX-` tends, said pilaster securing device having pilaster securing cam arms cooperating with the folded-over portions of said cover plate and urging said cover plate toward said post member, a wedge pin in said projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

7. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a rail support locking member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening within said post member and provided with an assembling projection extending through said post member opening, a rail support having a portion within said post member, a lock pin securing said rail support to said rail support locking member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said assembling projection extending through said cover plate and having a wedge pin receiving opening, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

8. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contour maintaining member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening therein, a rail support having a portion within the post member, a 'lock QT ve.

pin in said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, an assemblingprojection having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending outwardly of said post member through said cover plate, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

9. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member, a post contour maintaining member having an assembling projection extending therefrom outwardly of .said post and provided with a wedge pin receiving opening, a cover plate associated with said post member through which said projection extends, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a molding, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover'plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

10. A hollow partitiompost construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contour maintaining member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening therein, a rail support having a portion within the post member, a-lock pin in said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a panel molding, an assembly projection on said post contour maintaining member having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending outwardly of said post member through said cover plate, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position bysaid pilaster securing device.

l1. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contourrmaintaining member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening therein, a rail support having a portion within the post member, a lock pin in said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a panel molding, an assembly projection on said post contour maintaining member having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending outwardly of said post said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with a panel molding, an assembly projection on said post contour maintaining member having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending outwardly of said post member through said cover plate, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projectionv extends, said pilaster securing device having pilaster locking cam arms urging said cover plate toward said post member, a wedge pin in said projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to ysaid post inember, and a pilaster held in assembled relation to said post member by said pilaster locking cam arms.

13. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contour maintaining member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening therein, a rail support having a portion within the post member, a lock pin in said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said cover plate providing a pair of oppositely directed folded over portions extending from said post member for cooperation with panel moldings, an assembly projection on said post contour maintaining member having a wedge pin receiving opening and extendingl outwardly of said post member through said cover plate, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, a wedge pin in the projection openn ing and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled position by said pilaster securing device.

14. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contour main-Y taining member having a rail support lock pin f receiving opening therein, a rail support, having a portion within the post member and oppositely directed ends extending exteriorly of the post member, a lock pin in said lock pin receiving opening and securing said rail support to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, said cover plate providing an extension from said post for cooperation with ka panel molding, an assembly projection on said post contour maintaining member having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending outwardly of said post member through said cover plate, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through f which said assembling projectionV extends, a wedge pin in the projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in as sembled position by said pilaster securing device.

15. A partition construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a post contour maintaining member having a rail support lock pin receiving opening therein, a rail support having a portion within the post member and oppositely directed ends extending exteriorly of the post member, each end having an opening therein for the reception of a wedge pin, a rail supported on each of said ends and a wedge pin passing through each rail and an end opening in the rail support and urging the rail against said post member, a lock pin securing said rail support, within the post member, to said post contour maintaining member, a cover plate overlying the post member opening, an assembling projection on said post contotu maintaining portion and having a wedge pin receiving opening and extending through said cover plate, said cover plate having a pair of oppositely directed folded over portions, panel molding between each folded over portion and part of said hollow post member, a pilaster securing device associated with said cover plate and through which said assembling projection extends, said pilaster securing device having pilaster locking cam arms urging said cover plate toward said post member, a wedge pin in said projection opening and locking said pilaster securing device and cover plate to said post member, and a pilaster held in assembled relation to said post member by said pilaster locking cam arms.

16. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow, post-member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin recei ing opening therein, a pilaster securing device throughwhich said projection extends, a wedge pin in said projection opening and securing said pilaster securing' device in rigid relation to said hollow, post-member, and a pilaster secured in stationary relation to said post-member by said pilaster securing device.

17. A hollow partition-post construction including a hollow, post-member provided with an assembling projection having a wedge pin receiving opening therein, a pilaster securing device ythrough which said projection extends, said pilaster securing device having a pair of pilaster holding cam arms, a wedge pin in said projection opening and securing said pilaster securing device in rigid relation to said hollow, postmember, and a pilaster secured in stationary relation to said post-member by said pilaster holding cam arms.

18. A partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided thereinwith an assembly device having a wedge pin receiving opening within the post member and provided with a projection extending outwardly of said post member and having a wedge pin receiving opening, a rail support having a portion lying within said pos+ member, a Wedge pin in said iirst-named pin receiving opening and securing said rail support in iixed relation to said post member, said rail support having oppositely directed rail supporting ends extending through said post member, a pilaster securing device through which said projection extends, a wedge pin in said projection opening and securing said pilaster securing device in rigid relation to said hollow post member, and a pilaster secured in stationary relation to said post member by said pilaster securing device.

19. A partition-post construction including a hollow post ,member having an opening giving access to its interior, a rail support securing device within said post member, a rail support projecting from said post, a wedge pin securing said rail support to said rail support securing device within the post member, a pilaster holder secured in fixed relation to said post member, and a pilaster covering the post member opening and maintained in assembled position by said pilaster holder.

20. A partition-post construction including a hollow post member having an opening giving access to its interior, a rail support securing device within said post member, a rail support projecting from said post, a wedge pin securing said rail support tosaid rail support securing device within the post member, said rail support securing device having a projection extending outwardly of said post member through said post member opening and itself having a wedge pin receiving opening, a pilaster holder through which said projection extends, a wedge pin extending through said projection opening and securing said pilaster holder in rigid relation to said post member, and a pilaster secured in assembled relation to said post member by said vpilaster holder.

2l. A partition-post construction including a hollowpost member having an opening giving access to its interior, a rail support securing device within said post member, a rail support pro. jecting from said post, a wedge pin securing said rail-support to said rail support securing device within the post member, said rail support securing device having a projection extending outwardly of vsaid post member through said post member opening and itself. having a wedge pin receiving opening, a pilaster locking cam plate through whichsaid'projection extends, a wedge extending through said projection opening and securing said pilaster locking cam plate in rigid relation to said post member, and a pilaster secured in assembled relation to said post member by said pilaster locking cam plate.

22. A partition-post construction including a hollow post member provided with an assembling projection, a molding retaining plate associated with said post member, a pilaster, and a pilaster holder associated with said assembling projection and maintaining said molding retaining plate and said pilaster in assembled relation to said post member.

23..A partition-post construction including a hollow post member, a molding retainingV plate associated therewith, a pilaster, and a pilaster securing device having cam means urging said retaining plate toward said post member and maintaining said pilaster in assembled relation to said post member.

ARTHUR S. DRIVER. 

